Where does “arrowlet” come from?
arrowlet (English) comes from English arrow, from Middle English ārwe, from Old English arwe, from Proto-West Germanic *arhu, from Proto-Germanic arhwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érkʷo- — bow, arrow.
arrowlet (English): A small arrow
Definitions
- A small arrow
Ancestry of “arrowlet”, step by step
arrowlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arrow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arrow | A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a... |
| 2 | Middle English | ārwe | An arrow projectile weapon shot from a bow |
| 3 | Old English | arwe | arrow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *arhu | arrow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arhwō | arrow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érkʷo- | bow, arrow |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |